Key issues in inhalation therapy in children

PLP Brand - Current medical research and opinion, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
In order to achieve asthma control it is essential that children receive the appropriate
education and training pertaining to the management of their disease, are prescribed the …

Recent advances in aerosol therapy for children with asthma

SG Devadason - Journal of aerosol medicine, 2006 - liebertpub.com
Inhalational drug delivery is the primary mode of asthma therapy in children and is the main
focus of this article. Pressurized metered dose inhalers (pMDIs) are now the method of …

Use of inhaler devices in pediatric asthma

FM De Benedictis, D Selvaggio - Pediatric Drugs, 2003 - Springer
Inhalation is the preferred route for asthma therapy, since it offers a rapid onset of drug
action, requires smaller doses, and reduces systemic effects compared with other routes of …

Poor inhalation technique, even after inhalation instructions, in children with asthma

AWA Kamps, B Van Ewijk, RJ Roorda… - Pediatric …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of instructions to children with asthma (given
by general practitioners or by pharmacy assistants) on how to inhale from metered dose …

What plays a role in the choice of inhaler device for asthma therapy?

J Christian Virchow - Current Medical Research and Opinion, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Inhalation is the preferred route of delivery for anti-asthma drugs. However, in reality
inhalers are often prescribed on an empirical basis rather than on evidence-based …

Inhaler technique in children with asthma: a systematic review

C Gillette, N Rockich-Winston, JBA Kuhn, S Flesher… - Academic pediatrics, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Pediatric asthma is an important public health problem worldwide. The primary
methods of medication delivery are inhalation devices. Objectives This systematic review …

Spacers versus nebulizers in treatment of acute asthma–a prospective randomized study in preschool children

N Mitselou, G Hedlin, CA Hederos - Journal of Asthma, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To compare administration of bronchodilators by nebulizers with delivery by
metered dose inhalers (MDIs) with spacers and to evaluate the clinical effect of the treatment …

Treatment of childhood asthma: options and rationale for inhaled therapy

CVE Powell, ML Everard - Drugs, 1998 - Springer
Epidemiological studies suggest the prevalence of asthma is increasing, though some
remain sceptical as to the magnitude or indeed the presence of an increase. However …

Inhaler use in children with asthma.

S Pedersen - Danish medical bulletin, 1987 - europepmc.org
1. Coordination difficulties, stop of inhalation at actuation and fast inhalations are the most
important problems children experience when using a PA while difficulties with correct …

The ADMIT series—issues in inhalation therapy. 5) Inhaler selection in children with asthma

S Pedersen, JC Dubus, G Crompton - Primary care respiratory journal, 2010 - nature.com
Many children with asthma do not use their inhalers correctly and consequently gain little or
no therapeutic benefit from the treatment. The focus of inhalation therapy should be on those …